Why the North Cascades is such a special place

Bill Radke speaks with author Ana Maria Spagna about the natural beauty of the North Cascades National Park in Washington. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Spagna has lived and worked in the North Cascades for the past 15 years.

Natasha Marin is a Seattle artist who noticed a divide on her Facebook feed: Her black friends were angry and frustrated about police shootings of black men, and her white friends were saying they wanted to help but didn’t know what to do.

“There is a discrepancy in the lives of people of color and white-identified people in the United States,” Marin said.